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جغب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of follower or companion, characterized by their quiet or unexpressed nature. It describes someone who follows without speaking their mind or expressing themselves independently.

Derived headwords

شَغَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    followerclassical

    A follower who does not express themselves independently or speak their own mind.

جَغَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    followerclassical

    A follower who does not express themselves independently or speak their own mind.

شَغِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    quiet followerclassical

    Describing a follower who is reticent and does not voice their opinions.

جَغِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    quiet followerclassical

    Describing a follower who is reticent and does not voice their opinions.

Parallel reading

رجل شغب جغب: إتباع لا يتكلم به مفردا.
A man who is shaghab jaghab: a follower who does not speak it [his opinion] individually.
وفي التهذيب: رجل جغب شغب.
And in Al-Tahdhib: a man who is jaghab shaghab.